Beginner Level · Microsoft Excel

Beginner Excel: build strong foundations

A hands-on introduction to Microsoft Excel for people who want to stop guessing. In one day (or three shorter sessions), your team will move from typing numbers into cells to building calculations, formatting worksheets like a pro and creating their first charts - all using your own files.

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Format: Onsite or online
Duration: 1 full day or 3 half-days
Group size: 1 – 20+

What you'll learn

Outcomes for your team

Every session is tailored around real workplace problems your team is trying to solve. These are the outcomes we usually design around.

Navigate Excel confidently and stop losing time to menus and toolbars.
Format worksheets so they're easy to read, print and share.
Write basic formulas and use AutoSum for quick calculations.
Create simple charts to visualise data for reports and meetings.
Manage large workbooks with Freeze Panes and clean printing.

Getting comfortable with Excel

Introduction to sheets
Excel menus and toolbars
Selecting and moving around efficiently
Saving, sharing and version control basics

Formatting worksheets that work

Formatting cells, columns and rows
Inserting and deleting columns & rows
Selecting and formatting data
Number, currency and date formats

Your first calculations

Using AutoSum for quick calculations
Building formulas from scratch
Introduction to the basic Excel functions
Cell references (relative vs absolute)

Charts, printing and big workbooks

Using basic charts to display data visually
Printing Excel spreadsheets cleanly
Managing large workbooks with Freeze Panes
Sensible file structure for a team

Ideal for

Who this course is designed for

Team members who use Excel occasionally and want to speed up.
New hires who inherit spreadsheets from colleagues.
Managers who want their team on a shared baseline before rolling out reports.
Anyone who says 'I only use Excel to make lists' - this is your day.

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The Excel training brochure

6-page PDF: beginner to advanced curriculum, real client testimonials and pricing guidance for teams.

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What clients say

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